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Walker suffers head injuries in fall from ridge

A man was airlifted to hospital after falling from a ridge on England’s third highest mountain. The 46-year-old suffered injuries to his head and...

02 April 2012

Man suffers serious injuries in 50m Lakeland fall

A man was seriously injured after falling from a Lake District scramble. The 44-year-old fell about 50m (164ft) from Striding Edge on Helvellyn tod...

31 March 2012

Walker airlifted after collapsing with heat exhaustion

A walker was rescued after collapsing on a Cumbrian fell in the heat. The 58-year-old was on Great Lingy Hill with a companion yesterday, Tuesday, ...

28 March 2012

Woman stretchered from fell as summer time provides extra hour of light

A woman was rescued from a fell after breaking her ankle while walking. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team members were alerted at 4.45pm yesterday, Sund...

26 March 2012

Panicked lost walker's group sparks rescue alert

A party of walkers managed to get themselves out of difficulty after calling mountain rescuers for help.

24 March 2012

Tricky rescue as woman airlifted to hospital after fall from scramble

A woman was airlifted to hospital after suffering head and leg injuries in a fall from a scrambling route.

20 March 2012

Walker airlifted after Lakeland fell injury

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lakeland fell. The woman was walking in the Lad Stones area of Wetherlam today, Satu...

17 March 2012

Gable walkers rescued after getting lost in mist

Two walkers were rescued after getting lost in poor visibility on a Lakeland fell. The pair called for help after losing their way near the summit ...

16 March 2012

Wrong turn costs walkers dear with £110 taxi bill

A couple who got lost while coming down England’s highest mountain were faced with a taxi bill of £110 to get themselves back to their base.

15 March 2012

Women rescued after getting stuck on scramble route

Two women were rescued from a scrambling route in Snowdonia after getting stuck. Members of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation turned ou...

31 March 2012

Walker suffers head and back injuries in trip

A walker was rescued after injuring her head on a fell in the Lake District. The 69-year-old from Cheshire was on a route between Honister and Hays...

29 March 2012

Stuck children rescued after hillside exploration

Four children were rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on a south Wales hillside. The Western Beacons Mountain Search and Rescue Team was c...

27 March 2012

Mountain biker helps injured buddy from fell before rescue

An injured mountain biker was rescued after her companion helped her part of the way down a fellside.

25 March 2012

Mountain biker airlifted after forest crash

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after suffering an injury when he came off his machine. Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of the...

22 March 2012

Rescuers aid 17 challenge walkers lost in dark

A party of 17 walkers was rescued after getting lost in the dark on Yorkshire’s second-highest peak.

18 March 2012

Climber stretchered from crag after fall

A climber was rescued after falling at a popular climbing crag. Two mountain rescue teams responded to the call for help after the 62-year-old Shef...

17 March 2012

Coast to Coast walker rescued after ankle injury

A man attempting the Coast to Coast Walk was rescued after injuring his ankle. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was alerted today at 2.50pm after t...

15 March 2012

Man suffers head injuries in fall from Snowdonia scramble

A man was injured when a rock gave way as he was tackling a scrambling route in north Wales. The man, in his 50s, was with his wife and another mar...

11 March 2012

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